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genus Carcharias

genus Carcharias

9.9
A group of sand sharks that live in warm and temperate oceans
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs kɑrˈkeɪriəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Carcharias
  • The genus Carcharias includes species known as sand sharks found in warm and temperate oceans.

Examples

  • The teeth of sharks in the genus Carcharias are often found as fossils.

  • Scientists study the genus Carcharias to understand shark evolution.

  • Marine biologists have studied the genus Carcharias to better understand shark evolution.

  • The genus Carcharias includes several species of sand sharks.

  • Marine biologists have studied the genus Carcharias to better understand shark evolution.

  • The genus Carcharias includes species known as sand sharks found in warm and temperate oceans.

  • The teeth of sharks in the genus Carcharias are often found as fossils.

Synonyms

Carcharias
vsgenus Carcharias
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A group of sand sharks that live near coasts in warm and mild seas

specifies it is the sole genus of that family
genus Odontaspis
vsgenus Carcharias
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of sand sharks that includes several species

has the same meaning but uses an alternate taxonomic name

Surface Forms

genus Carcharias singular
genera Carcharias plural

Morphology

genus + Carcharias

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' denotes a taxonomic rank and 'Carcharias' is the name of that genus, so the meaning is simply the taxonomic group called Carcharias. This noun‑noun naming pattern is cross‑linguistically common and follows regular English composition, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Genus Carcharias comes from old Greek and Latin words. The part genus means 'group' or 'type' and Carcharias was a Greek word for a sharp, fierce shark, so the name literally means 'the group of Carcharias' and is used for the sand-shark group.